PG Wodehouse
A Wodehousian pick-me-up
Noel Coward and Friends: A Marvellous Party (Signum Classics)
The enduring appeal of Jeeves and Wooster
Ben Schott’s new novel is hugely welcome, but thankfully it will never threaten to obscure the genius of the canon
Ministry of Silly Thoughts
Wes Streeting made the grave error of consulting the British people
Donald Trump is a wake-up call for Europe
We cannot complacently depend on the US
Labour’s move to ban speech on abortion won’t stop outside clinics
All dissent on the subject is being problematised if not criminalised
Living the good life
The rising middle classes were decisive in shaping the late 19th century English town
Labour’s timebomb
This one-term Labour government will bequeath a wretched economic mess
Homes for heroes
MPs are committed public servants who need accomodation in London to do their job
Over the line
No one should discipline children for asking honest questions or telling the truth
Israel, the ICJ and the plausibility of genocide
Commentators are misunderstanding the provisional measures of the International Court of Justice
Dancing with Beethoven
Beethoven: String Quartets, vol.2 (Chandos)